Oct

31

Welcome to the New America (I’m Scared)

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[From DMI Blog]

Imagine the following:
An American citizen donates money to a children’s charity in Afghanistan. A few months later, he is walking down an American street when federal agents grab him, throw him into a van, and drive away. He is told that President Bush has labeled him an unlawful enemy combatant for [...]

Oct

30

Iraqi Bloggers Discuss Lancet Study

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[From Iraqi Konfused Kid]
Debate summarized by Konfused Kid
In a first-of-its-kind event, a sizable number of Iraqi bloggers sat down together and discussed the recent Lancet study, which states that more than 650,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the U.S. invasion and its ensuing chaos.
However, the event was not a direct discussion of the [...]

Oct

30

ACLU Withdraws Section 215 Case But Vows to Fight Individual Orders

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[From American Civil Liberties Union ]
Citing Improvements to Law, ACLU Withdraws Section 215 Case But Vows to Fight Individual Orders

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DETROIT — Citing improvements to [...]

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